Re: alfa-digest V9 #141

[Joe Elliott <jee@domain.elided>]

I've never seen an HID retrofit kit with HID highbeam-only lamps.  I'm not 
sure about modern OEM applications, but I thought that HID was basically a 
lowbeam technology.  Although I don't have any firsthand experience as of 
yet, I think that Sylvania's HID kit is probably worthwhile, if your GTV6 
has stock US-spec headlights.  In my opinion, it's the American lowbeams 
that are the most lacking.  The "standard" (to Europeans) halogen highbeam 
included in their kit, IIRC, is a Euro-spec H1 highbeam like some of us 
spend up to $110/pair on to upgrade our US-spec cars' highbeams.  Those 
highbeams are only one small step down from the new Cibie Complex Reflector 
lights that it sounds like John bought.  For the ultimate 4x5.75" lighting 
setup, I suppose you should try to get just the outboard lights from the 
HID kit, and just the highbeams from the Complex Reflector setup.  I 
believe the wiring modifications required for the HID kit are similar to 
those for the Complex Reflector setup.  Speaking of which, I drew wiring 
diagrams for the Complex Reflector lights last fall, but I think I left 
them in Pittsburgh, and I won't be back there until Jan 11.  (It consists 
of adding some combination of relays and/or diodes to your lighting 
circuits, and it's not as simple as it initially seems.)

Joe Elliott
'82 GTV6
 w/ Carello (Euro OEM) H4 (Xenon bulbs, 55/60W), and Cibie H1 (100W) lights

--On Friday, December 27, 2002 9:12 PM +0000 alfa-digest 
<owner-alfa-digest@domain.elided> wrote:


> Date: Thu, 26 Dec 2002 16:37:13 -0500 (EST)
> From: "Mark Manley" <WarpOMatic@domain.elided>
> Subject: Re: Xenon Lights
>
>     Thanks for all the replies. Looks like I confused the issue
> by calling them xenon, but the Sylvania site says "HID, sometimes
> called xenon lamps." After studying that site I realized the only
> HID lights in their 4 lamp kit is the low beam. Looks like the high
> is a halogen.The 4 lights, relays etc are $500 but for all that you get
> better near and periferal vision but, from the example on their site,
> hardly any better view down the road ( not that any of us go fast
> enough to need that ...right ;-)
>    Sounds like John might have the right idea if I can figure out
> a little more about relays and how many ( 2, 3, 4!!???)
> If anyone is interested Sylvania is at www.sylvania.com/auto
>                 Thanks,
>                  Mark Manley
>                 '84 GTV6
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